Could you write a million words a year? That’s the equivalent of a novel a month. Meet today’s interview guest, Rachel Aukes, who aspires to write a million words a year and has already published over forty novels. I met Rachel at ICON (an eastern Iowa scifi conference) in 2023 and saw her there again in 2025. Buckle up for a fast-paced interview, one that barely registers in her million-word count.

Rachel Recker, writing as Rachel Aukes, is a bestselling author known for gritty sci...